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EXCLUSIVE: A security researcher discovered the hardcoded credential in Applebee's app, allowing unrestricted access to customers' personal data. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/applebees-exposed-customers-personal-data-after-leaving-database-password-in-app/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 31 Oct, 03:07

No Halloween costume? Just be a deceptively cute AI agent icon, a PHP vulnerability, or sleepy time Bryan Johnson. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/last-minute-halloween-costumes-for-tech-nerds/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 31 Oct, 03:05

Big Tech is pouring billions into AI infrastructure, but mounting debt, negative cash flow, and growing investor skepticism are raising questions about the sustainability of the AI spending boom. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/cracks-are-emerging-in-the-ai-spending-boom/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 31 Oct, 03:02

It's still unknown how attackers got access to Anthropic's verified Cursor account. https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/anthropic-vs-code-extension-on-cursor-backdoored-for-nearly-12-hours/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 31 Oct, 02:54

Russia’s flagship independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta announced on Friday it was closing, saying it had been “killed” by state pressure after years of repression targeting its journalists whose reporting was critical of the Kremlin and its Ukraine war. The closure of Novaya Gazeta – one of the last outlets to openly criticise Russia’s offensive – marks the latest outcome of Moscow’s campaign… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3372798/russias-top-independent-newspaper-novaya-gazeta-shuts-under-kremlin-pressure

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 02:12

Alieu Kosiah killed civilians and unarmed soldiers, and ordered lootings and other crimes against humanity. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/30/swiss-supreme-court-upholds-liberian-ex-rebel-commanders-20-year-sentence?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 02:11

Dan S Sullivan, the incumbent Republican senator running for re-election, and allies have accused the Democrats of trying to confuse voters by recruiting Dan J Sullivan to also stand in the race. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmwyq2gg1yzzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 02:10

People who love AI don't always love telling others they used it. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/dartmouths-provost-warned-us-about-ai-cheating-but-his-own-ai-use-cost-him-his-job/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 31 Oct, 02:08

A tiny glass chip developed by researchers at Heriot-Watt University has linked two telescopes together to enable them to act as a single powerful instrument, marking an important step toward a new generation of astronomical technology. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-tiny-photonic-chip-links-telescopes.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 31 Oct, 02:04

Faked symptoms still point to infections that antibiotics don't treat. https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/over-25-of-people-lie-to-get-antibiotics-and-their-lies-arent-even-good/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 31 Oct, 02:02

But it's still early days for the relatively new e-commerce use case. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/doordash-says-outside-ai-agents-have-only-led-to-hundreds-of-orders-so-far/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 31 Oct, 01:15

On a recent warm Thursday evening, supporters drift into San Francisco’s United Irish Cultural Centre to hear Connie Chan, who is running for California’s 11th congressional district. Born in Hong Kong, Chan attended elementary school in Taiwan before immigrating to the United States at 13. Now a San Francisco supervisor, she hopes to succeed long-time Democratic powerhouse Nancy Pelosi, who… https://www.scmp.com/news/us/us-elections/article/3372796/can-connie-chan-become-san-franciscos-first-asian-american-congress

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 01:12

Like a real-life episode of Suits, the demise of famed white-shoe Wall Street law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges has been the talk of the legal industry. And now, an AI firm has entered the picture. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/ai-law-firm-crosby-bids-on-disintegrating-famed-firm-weil-gotshal/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 31 Oct, 01:11

Kimi Antonelli had an F1 licence before he could legally drive. Now he could become Formula One’s youngest champion. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/30/how-20-year-old-kimi-antonelli-is-making-f1-history?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 01:10

Redistricting in California, the most populous US state, could flip control of US House from Republican to Democrat. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/30/what-to-know-about-the-midterm-elections-in-california?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 01:09

America’s newest aerospace expo and air show – MAX POWER – is fast approaching, and NASA has announced key events beginning Friday, Nov. 6, and running through Sunday, Nov. 8, hosted on and near the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Through multiple park experiences at MAX POWER, NASA and a variety of external collaborators […] https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-releases-max-power-key-events-for-media-participants/

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 31 Oct, 01:07

Troops hold at least 12 Palestinians near demolished homes as nearly 5,000 remain displaced from Hebron neighbourhoods https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/30/israel-demolishes-homes-of-palestinians-blamed-for-attack-on-soldiers?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 00:12

Incident comes as Iran says three oil tankers were halted while attempting to use 'unauthorised routes' to cross Hormuz. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/30/oman-rescues-25-from-burning-oil-tanker-in-strait-of-hormuz?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 00:11

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday he expects to conclude negotiations with the European Union in June on an unprecedented partnership that would make Canada the bloc’s first “associate member”, even though the designation was left out of a joint declaration launching a new economic and security alliance. Carney said he would attend a meeting of European leaders in June to… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372794/carney-expects-conclude-talks-making-canada-eus-first-associate-member-june

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 31 Oct, 00:10

A meteorite found in the Sahara is a rare piece of Mars' ancient crust. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/rare-meteorite-from-mars-gives-us-a-view-into-its-ancient-crust/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 30 Oct, 23:58

Satlyt ran a successful test this month bringing it closer to turning spacecraft, starting with satellites, into virtual data centers. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/satlyt-takes-another-step-toward-turning-satellites-into-space-data-centers/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 30 Oct, 23:12

Can't agree on where to eat? Zest's AI concierge can combine everyone's tastes, put restaurant options to a vote, and make the reservation. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/zests-new-ai-agent-finds-restaurants-and-books-reservations-over-text/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 30 Oct, 23:11

Colombia's president plans to slash spending on a transitional justice court. But war crimes victims fear the cost. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2026/10/30/how-cuts-under-colombias-de-la-espriella-threaten-a-key-human-rights-court?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 30 Oct, 23:09

The cyber-attack, which the company describes as complex, is believed to be the largest ever of its kind. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwe8lp7zy07zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 30 Oct, 23:08

Low costs and offline security mean magnetic tape still has a job. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/fujifilm-to-boost-tape-production-5x-as-ai-fuels-archiving-demand/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 30 Oct, 23:07

Investigation finds that years-long operation sought to portray Qatar as driving force behind mass migration to Europe. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/30/report-reveals-campaign-promoting-racist-islamophobic-anti-qatar-views?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 30 Oct, 23:06

In 2016, a binary star system emitting unusually strong gamma rays was discovered in our galactic neighborhood. Now, astronomers have found the smoking gun, or rather, a smoking trail of cool molecular gas that suggests jets emanating from a microquasar—one of the few known outside the Milky Way—are responsible. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-gamma-ray-powerhouse-gun-gas.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 30 Oct, 23:04

Press Council demands legal grounds for journalists’ arrests and calls for the immediate release of those held without due process. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/30/an-attack-on-the-constitution-police-detention-of-journalists-draw-widespread-condemnation

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 30 Oct, 22:52

Applying for FAFSA may get messy as DOJ “ghost student” crackdown ramps up. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/doj-exposes-ghost-students-using-ai-to-complete-courses-steal-student-loans/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 30 Oct, 22:38